Hi there this is my first time to place a post , but I have read this site and is very informative , but I need advice, I have a airline model 14wg-806a, the e-caps need to be replaced but original is a two section cardboard unit 20 and 40 uf but according to the label it shows the common red is positive,and the white 20 and the black 40 but it is wired with the 40uf to ground , do I install the replacments the same way with positive to ground? don't want to install them wrong and blow them up. any help is appreciated.
Tom.

Hi Tom

Use two individual units. You can buy 22 @ 450 & 47 @ 450 volts for replacement. They will be much smaller than originals and can be hidden under the chassis. Negative of the original 40 went to chassis. Negative of the original 20 went to center tap of the transformer high voltage winding. You are right, both positive leads tie together.

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/147/M0011147.pdf

Norm

:Hi there this is my first time to place a post , but I have read this site and is very informative , but I need advice, I have a airline model 14wg-806a, the e-caps need to be replaced but original is a two section cardboard unit 20 and 40 uf but according to the label it shows the common red is positive,and the white 20 and the black 40 but it is wired with the 40uf to ground , do I install the replacments the same way with positive to ground? don't want to install them wrong and blow them up. any help is appreciated.
:Tom.

Hi norm thanks for the reply, so you are saying to tie the positives of the replacments together and negitives to chassis and to center tap of high voltage? want to be sure I am understanding you.
Tom
:Hi Tom
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: Use two individual units. You can buy 22 @ 450 & 47 @ 450 volts for replacement. They will be much smaller than originals and can be hidden under the chassis. Negative of the original 40 went to chassis. Negative of the original 20 went to center tap of the transformer high voltage winding. You are right, both positive leads tie together.
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:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/147/M0011147.pdf
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:Norm
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::Hi there this is my first time to place a post , but I have read this site and is very informative , but I need advice, I have a airline model 14wg-806a, the e-caps need to be replaced but original is a two section cardboard unit 20 and 40 uf but according to the label it shows the common red is positive,and the white 20 and the black 40 but it is wired with the 40uf to ground , do I install the replacments the same way with positive to ground? don't want to install them wrong and blow them up. any help is appreciated.
::Tom.

Hi Tom

Positives together is correct. One negative to chassis, 47 mf and the other negative to center tap of the high voltage winding, 22 mf. You have it right. Follow the schematic if there are questions. Be sure voltage ratings are 450.

Norm

:Hi norm thanks for the reply, so you are saying to tie the positives of the replacments together and negitives to chassis and to center tap of high voltage? want to be sure I am understanding you.
:Tom
::Hi Tom
::
:: Use two individual units. You can buy 22 @ 450 & 47 @ 450 volts for replacement. They will be much smaller than originals and can be hidden under the chassis. Negative of the original 40 went to chassis. Negative of the original 20 went to center tap of the transformer high voltage winding. You are right, both positive leads tie together.
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::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/147/M0011147.pdf
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::Norm
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:::Hi there this is my first time to place a post , but I have read this site and is very informative , but I need advice, I have a airline model 14wg-806a, the e-caps need to be replaced but original is a two section cardboard unit 20 and 40 uf but according to the label it shows the common red is positive,and the white 20 and the black 40 but it is wired with the 40uf to ground , do I install the replacments the same way with positive to ground? don't want to install them wrong and blow them up. any help is appreciated.
:::Tom.

Notice how the original said "common positive." Norm seems to have written proper corrective advice. However, from what you read on the original condenser, you should have in no way interpreted as positives towards ground. There is a common positive, and two separate negatives.

Nice radio, by the way. I have one as well. Haven't gotten around to restoring it, yet. Mine is a basket case. You can see a fine example on www.radiophile.com. Since no color correction was used with the camera, the dial lights appear to be more golden than they really are. Shame, because that picture is why I bought my radio. The dial isn't as impressive in real life. Oh well.

T.

Hi Thomas, I Hope will be nice when it is going, I picked up from a flea market for 30 bucks and the cabinet is in perfect shape , I could'nt pass it up.
Thanks
T.
:Notice how the original said "common positive." Norm seems to have written proper corrective advice. However, from what you read on the original condenser, you should have in no way interpreted as positives towards ground. There is a common positive, and two separate negatives.
:
:Nice radio, by the way. I have one as well. Haven't gotten around to restoring it, yet. Mine is a basket case. You can see a fine example on www.radiophile.com. Since no color correction was used with the camera, the dial lights appear to be more golden than they really are. Shame, because that picture is why I bought my radio. The dial isn't as impressive in real life. Oh well.
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:T.